Sandhamn Alexanderudden kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Stockholms län

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 7 m 59.28 | 18.93

Overview

Sandhamn Alexanderudden is a kitesurfing spot located on the island of Sandhamn, in the outer Stockholm archipelago. This spot is exposed to east and south-east winds, offering open Baltic conditions. The fetch can be significant, generating chop and waves in sustained winds. Access is by boat from Stockholm. This spot is reserved for experienced riders due to its remoteness and the sometimes challenging conditions of the outer archipelago.
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Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 17:24

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Sandhamn Alexanderudden: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

233h

in May · 21 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 18 rideable days a month and 233 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is November, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days21 d M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d N December: 7 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days21 d M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is July, with 71 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandhamn Alexanderudden
Monthly averages — Sandhamn Alexanderudden — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.5 71 h 0 °C 58 mm
February 12.0 85 h 1 °C 36 mm
March 15.0 152 h 4 °C 19 mm
April 16.0 148 h 7 °C 32 mm
May 21.0 233 h 12 °C 25 mm
June 15.5 144 h 17 °C 42 mm
July 20.5 168 h 20 °C 71 mm
August 13.0 116 h 19 °C 35 mm
September 18.0 171 h 16 °C 57 mm
October 9.5 96 h 11 °C 70 mm
November 3.5 16 h 6 °C 37 mm
December 7.0 49 h 4 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Sandhamn Alexanderudden spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SSE, S.

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